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2023-510504-45-00RecruitingPhase 2

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to RESCUE patients with unresectable Hcc progressors to first line therapy with AtezolizUmaB and Bevacizumab (RESCUE-HUB)

Source: EU CTIS (euclinicaltrials.eu) · Last updated 25 Sept 2026

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Brief summary (registry, in English)

The primary objective of the study is to assess safety and efficacy of FMT in addition to atezolizumab+bevacizumab therapy in patients with early (<4 months) progression to the combination of the two drugs in first line for HCC.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15 (estimated)
First submitted
20 May 2024
Start date
14 May 2026
Lead sponsor
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
EU CT number
2023-510504-45-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 15
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

Built from the registry fields of EU CTIS (euclinicaltrials.eu). It describes the study design.

Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from EU CTIS (euclinicaltrials.eu) and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Lab values

  • History of leptomeningeal disease or brain metastases. Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjögren syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis, with some expceptions (see full protocol for details). ● History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan. Active tubercolosis. Significant cardiovascular disease (...) within 3 months prior to initiation of study treatment, unstable arrhythmia, or unstable angina History of congenital long QT syndrome or corrected QT interval >500 ms (...) at screening Active malignancy in advanced stage other than HCC within 1 year prior to screening (....) Prior severe adverse reaction to either Atezolizumab or Bevacizumab which either was not manageable with low dose steroid therapy or required a treatment interruption. History of uncorrectable electrolyte disorder affecting serum levels of potassium, calcium, or magnesium Major surgical procedure, other than for diagnosis, within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia or any active infection that could impact patient safety Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation) are eligible for the study. Antibiotics administered within 30 days prior to initiation of study treatment have to be recorded in eCRF. Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug, may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the patient at high risk from treatment complications Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during atezolizumab treatment or within 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the atezolizumab or bevacizumab formulation Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during study treatment or within at least 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab and 6 months after the last dose of bevacizumab Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment Known fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC Untreated or incompletely treated esophageal and/or gastric varices with bleeding or high-risk for bleeding (see full protocol for details)

Who the study is looking for

  • Signed Informed consent Form. Age ≥ 18 years. Tolerance to first line treatment for HCC with Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab, i.e. absence of adverse events requiring definitive interruption of any of the two drugs. Ability to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator’s judgment. Unresectable HCC displaying early disease progression to first-line therapy with Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab (within 4 months from the start of the treatment). At least one measurable (per RECIST 1.1) untreated lesion. ECOG-PS: 0-1, Child-Pugh A. Adequate hematologic and end-organ function, defined by the following laboratory test results, obtained within 7 days prior to recruitment [...]: For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs, as defined below. Women must remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year while they are receiving atezolizumab and bevacizumab and for 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab and for 6 months after the final dose of bevacizumab. Women must refrain from donating eggs during the same period Men with female partners of childbearing potential, men must remain abstinent or use a condom plus an additional contraceptive method that together result in a failure rate of <1% per year during the treatment period and for 6 months after the last dose of bevacizumab. Men must refrain from donating sperm during this same period.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on EU CTIS (euclinicaltrials.eu)

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere ScientificoBolognaItalyRecruiting

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